Finally!

10 pounds lost! It took for freaking ever due to my slip-ups and laziness but I finally achieved it.

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Where did August go?

So August is coming to an end and seriously it feels like it just got here! In terms of my weight loss, it was starting to fluctuate a bit closer to the high end so I had to get a hold of that. I managed to catch it and am now even closer to 10 lbs lost than I was before. My Curves attendance has not been great (only about twice a week instead of three times) but it has been better than it was in the weeks prior to my last post and with baseball ending soon (the work team I have been playing on) I will be able to find the energy again to go three+ times a week. Dave and I have gone on a few weekend photo walks but we are still pretty sluggish on the weekends which is something I would like to change at least a little bit before winter sets in (yes it is August and I am thinking of the winter months).
On that note, I do tend to do better with my weight loss during the Fall and Winter. I think it is because I enjoy colder temperatures over warmer ones so I am more likely to go for photo walks during the Fall. In the winter, I tend to start planning for the summer months when I know I will be wearing tighter clothes. I get a jolt of inspiration and motivation and tend to kick it into high gear with my elliptical and workout shows. I foresee the same thing happening this winter (hopefully). I am going to be setting some Fall goals shortly once I get a chance to sit down with my spreadsheet.

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July Recap

So July appears to have been a stalemate. I lost a few pounds throughout the month but haven't made any big leaps towards my goals. I am still just a little bit off from 10 lbs lost.
My food was pretty good this past month though I did have a few treats here and there. My exercise started out really well but unfortunately incredibly high workloads and stress levels made me miss almost two weeks of Curves. Not only is that disappointing, but it is also a little sad as I actually enjoy Curves for the most part (as previously mentioned).
My goals for the Fall are not really achievable anymore (I wanted to get back into regular size jeans before I started having to wear them again) but I am still going to work really hard in August to get as close to them as possible. Unfortunately this means another shopping trip at a larger size - hopefully I can find a few items that won't break the bank.

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